French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Stade Rennais, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 89': Moses Simon
FT
1 - 0
Stade Rennais
  • Red Card 45'+4': Mikayil Faye
  • Red Card 90'+7':

About

Nantes are hosting Stade Rennais at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Moses Simon (Nantes).
  • 7': Offside, Rennes. Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.
  • 9': Delay in match (Nantes).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
  • 17': Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Azor Matusiwa (Rennes).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
  • 20': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
  • 23': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Offside, Nantes. Nicolas Cozza is caught offside.
  • 25': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Mikayil Faye (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Nathan Zézé.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Leo Østigård (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Lorenz Assignon.
  • 34': Amine Gouiri (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Nathan Zézé (Nantes).
  • 35': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 37': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Johann Lepenant (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
  • 39': Mikayil Faye (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 41': Foul by Mikayil Faye (Rennes).
  • 41': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.
  • 44': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
  • 44': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Rennes).
  • 44': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Mikayil Faye (Rennes).
  • 45'+4': Kelvin Amian (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Mikayil Faye (Rennes) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Amian (Nantes).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Douglas Augusto (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moses Simon following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+10': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Rennes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Rennes 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Rennes. Mahamadou Nagida replaces Amine Gouiri.
  • 48': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Nantes).
  • 48': Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Amian.
  • 54': Foul by Douglas Augusto (Nantes).
  • 54': Jordan James (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Douglas Augusto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Nantes. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Pedro Chirivella because of an injury.
  • 61': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
  • 63': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Nathan Zézé (Nantes).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Lepenant.
  • 67': Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Rennes. Christopher Wooh replaces Jordan James.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthis Abline.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Johann Lepenant (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Østigård (Rennes).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthis Abline with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
  • 75': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Nantes. Sorba Thomas replaces Nathan Zézé.
  • 76': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Nantes).
  • 76': Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Johann Lepenant (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, Rennes. Andrés Gómez replaces Ludovic Blas.
  • 84': Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Augusto.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Østigård (Rennes).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Rennes. Baptiste Santamaría replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo because of an injury.
  • 89': Goal! Nantes 1, Rennes 0. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
  • 90'+1': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
  • 90'+5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Christopher Wooh (Rennes) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+6': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': VAR Decision: No Goal Nantes 1-0 Rennes.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, Nantes. Jean-Philippe Gbamin replaces Matthis Abline.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes).
  • 90'+10': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Rennes 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Rennes 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
54.1 Possession 45.9
5 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
406 Accurate Passes 311
480 Passes 385
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 42
22 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 8
10 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 6
54 Effective Clearances 24
54 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 28,418

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Marseille 1 +4 3
2 Lens 1 +3 3
3 Lyon 1 +2 3
4 Brest 1 0 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAN Nantes (5-3-2)

No. Name
30 Patrick Carlgren (GK)
44 Nathan Zeze
4 Nicolas Pallois
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
3 Nicolas Cozza
98 Kelvin Amian
5 Pedro Chirivella
6 Douglas Yellow Card
8 Johann Lepenant
27 Moses Simon
39 Matthis Abline
Nantes Substitutes:
Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jean-Kévin Duverne, Marcus Coco, Bahereba Guirassy, Alban Lafont, Fabien Centonze, Mostafa Mohamed, Ignatius Ganago, Sorba Thomas.

REN Stade Rennais (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
55 Leo Østigard
15 Mikayil Faye Red Card
33 Hans Hateboer
6 Azor Matusiwa
17 Jordan James
3 Adrien Truffert
22 Lorenz Assignon
9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
10 Amine Gouiri
11 Ludovic Blas
Stade Rennais Substitutes:
Glen Kamara, Albert Grønbaek, Gauthier Gallon, Mahamadou Nagida, Christopher Wooh, Andrés Gómez, Baptiste Santamaria, Henrik Meister, Jota.

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